Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson will star in Bjorn of the Dead, a brand new horror film about an ABBA tribute band that finds itself trapped in a nightclub on the daybreak of the apocalypse alongside a slew of different tribute bands.
No, actually.
Per Deadline, Dickinson will play Abbatoir lead singer Bjorn, who cranks out tunes from the Swedish pop legends alongside his bandmates Benny, Anni-Frid and Agnetha on the weekends. The band considers calling it quits because the gigs grow to be more and more dismal, however they modify their tune when Benny learns of a Battle of the Bands for tribute acts on the Niney Dimey.
When they arrive on the venue, a disturbance forces them to take cowl backstage. Other tribute band members get injured in the method and rework into undead monsters with a thirst for blood.
Elza Kephart (Slaxx, Graveyard Alive: A Zombie Nurse in Love) will direct Bjorn of the Dead, which may also characteristic a number of rock and metallic cameos. The movie relies on an authentic story by co-producers Andrew Prendergast and Dickinson’s son, Austin Dickinson (who additionally sings for the band As Lions and previously Rise to Remain). Raven Banner will deal with worldwide gross sales.
“I’m absolutely honored to be working with Raven Banner on this crazy adventure,” Austin Dickinson stated in an announcement. “Andrew, Elza and myself can’t wait for you guys to see what’s in store. Get your spandex on, preen your wigs and sharpen your axes. Bjorn is coming.”
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Bruce Dickinson’s 2024 Plans
Bruce Dickinson has a busy 2024 forward of him. The singer will launch his seventh solo album, The Mandrake Project, someday subsequent yr, together with a sequence of coinciding graphic novels. The singer simply teased a brand new single titled “Afterglow of Ragnarok” and revealed his 2024 touring band, which incorporates guitarist and longtime collaborator Roy Z and drummer Dave Moreno, who performed on Dickinson’s final solo album, 2005’s Tyranny of Souls.
Along with a summer time 2024 European solo tour, Dickinson will be part of his Iron Maiden cohort once they deliver their Future Past Tour to North America in October and November 2024.
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